Video games have technically been around since the 70's. The only reason video game consoles are as popular as they are nowadays is because they do so much more other shit than just play video games, ie: netflix, skype, internet, etc...
Btw, I absolute detest this current generation. They've all become so spoiled and dependent on technology, hardly any of them know how to think or do any thing for themselves. My cousin's girlfriend's daughter lost her phone a few months ago and she literally had a breakdown right in front of us and I wanted to laugh right in her pathetic stupid fucking face while pointing at her at the same time.